Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announcedthat France plans to recognize Palestine as a state in June 2025.
Macron made the comments during an interview while on atwo-day trip to Egypt.
"Our goal is, sometime in June, to chair thisconference with Saudi Arabia where we could finalize the movement of reciprocalrecognition by several," he said.
Macron added that this would allow France to "be clearin our fight against those who deny Israel's right to exist", specificallyciting Iran, while also reaffirming a commitment "to collective securityin the region."
France is set to chair a two-day UN conference with SaudiArabia in New York in June aimed at advocating a two-state solution following18 months of war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Nearly 150 countries recognize current recognize Palestineas a state, with Ireland, Norway, and Spain all declaring their recognition inMay 2024.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however,continues to reject the two-state solution, arguing that granting statehoodwould be a "huge reward" following the 7 October Hamas-led attack onIsrael.
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